Did your legislator vote to protect workers in 2023?
A lot of politicians in Washington, D.C., talk a big game about supporting the labor movement and backing policies that help working families. But how do they vote?
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Call: It’s Time to Give Women a Raise
Women are paid 78 cents for every dollar paid to men nationally, adding up to more than $11,000 a year. It’s long past time. Women should get equal pay for equal work.
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CEOs are rushing to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into their businesses while worker wages fall behind.
The Toll of Neglect
The 2023 edition of the Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect report shows how too many workers remain at serious risk of workplace injury, illness and death.
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For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Abe Lagrimas Jr. of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM).
For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this year, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights in the United States. Today's profile is Gilbert Galam of AFGE.
Today, ahead of Workers Memorial Day on April 28, the AFL-CIO released our 33rd annual report, Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect. This annual report serves as a national and state-by-state profile of worker safety and health, offering direction to policymakers and regulatory bodies as they strive to address the scourge of working people facing death, injury and illness at work.